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E. O. ERVIN. COMBINE-D MOUNTED HAY STAGKBR AND BAKE.

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. E. 0. ERVIN. COMBINED MOUNTED HAY STAGKER AND RAKE.

Patented Oct. 18, 1892.

WMM/woe@ l UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

ELIJ AH O. ERVIN, OF NEW VIRGINIA, IOWA.

COMBINED MOUNTED HAY STACKER AND RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,493, dated October 18, 1892. Application filed April lil, 1892. Serial No. 428,671. (No model.)

zen of the United States, residing at New Vir-l ginia, in the county of Warren and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Mounted Hay l Stacker and Rake; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the Iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specication.

My invention relates to a combined hay rake and stacker; and it consists in certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, whereby hay may be raked in a field and by the same machine carried and stacked, as will be hereinafter described and specifically claimed. v

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of the machine, the rake being shown in a lowered position. Fig. 2 is a side View of the machine, the rake being shown in an elevated position in full lines and in a lowered position in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a top view of a portion of the front end of the machine, showing the rake elevating and lowering mechanism. Fig. -1 is a sectional View of a portion of the rake elevating and lowering mechanism. Fig. 5 is a top View of a portion of the rear end of the machine, showing more particularly the levers for operating the pawl and brakes on the rake-elevating mechanism; and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the rear end of the machine just in rear of the steering mechanism and looking toward the front and showing the steering apparatus and levers for regulating the rake-elevating mechanism.

1 in the drawings represents my improved machine, which is a combined hay rake and stacker, and consists of a suitable strong carriage frame or body 2, mounted on wheels 3 and 4 and provided at its rear end with a whifiietree, to which a team is attached-one horse or a team of horses on each side of the machine-the machine being drawn forward in the direction of the arrow. The frame is constructed with stout longitudinal and transverse bars, and to the bars 5 5 inverted-V- shaped supports 6 6 are secured, to the upper ends of which are pivoted the arms 7 7, to which the rake 8 is pivotally attached. On top of the longitudinal bars 5 5 spaced parallel longitudinal bars 9 9 are placed, which are heldin this spaced condition by being secured at their rear ends and near the center of their lengthy to the inverted-V-shaped supports and by being formed with spacing-lugs at their front ends, which rest on the longitudinal bars 5 5. The bars 5 5 are also provided at the termini ot` the parallel spaced bars 9 9 with inclines 10, and the front ends of the said parallel spaced bars are given a similar inclination, the object of this being to facilitate the descent of the rake. rIhe space formed between the two bars serves as a guideway or track for the lower end ot the somewhat X- shaped rake-support 11,which support is provided at its lower end with suitable rollers and at its upperend is pivoted near the upper end of the rake-arms 7 7, this support 11 being suitably strengthened by cross-braces and stringers. To the under side of the outer lends of the rake-arms 7 7 extension reacharms 12 are rigidly secured,to which the rake 8 is pivoted, so as to have a free movement up and down.

At the center of the top cross-brace connecting the upper ends of the inverted -V- shaped supports or standards a rake-operating lever 13 is pivoted, its outer end being connected by a cord or rope 14 with the rake, and its inner or handle end being in close proximity to a drivers seat 15 on the carriage and adapted to be lowered and placed under a catch 16. When the lever is released by the operator of the machine, the handle end of the lever is raised by the preponderating weight of the rake, but is prevented from rising too high by a loop secured on the cross-brace connecting the upper ends of the inverted -V- shaped standards and through which the operatingrake lever passes. The rope 14 is connected to the center of the back of the rake, passed under a pulley17, back over a groove in the top of the outer end of the operating-rake lever, and connected to the lever at a point a little below its outer end. The rake 8 is made exceedingly strong, being provided on its under side near its rear end with a transverse strengthching-brace 1S, which is firmly riveted to the rake-teeth, and provided along its rear edge IOC) with spaced strengthening-braces 19.V The outer and tWo of the intermediate rake-teeth are of greater length than the other teeth and extend backward a short distance. kAt the 5 ends ofthe strengthening-braces 19 short upright bars are secured, andthese bars are all connected near their upper ends by a transverse bar 21. The outer rear ends of the long` teeth are connected to the connecting-bar 21 by strong slanting braces 22. By this construction all theparts of the rake are firmlyy braced, and the hay in being raked is "pref vented by the back of the "rake f-rbm being forced backward too far, and also by forming the back of the rake with spaced braces afree lup-and-down movement is permitted lto -the 'rake Without interfering with the otherparts,k nof themachine Thebar `2lr'nay be=provided with apawl 23, over which-a ratchet-bar 24, ipvoted to a cross-brace on `the rakearms, is adapted to be placed, and to an eye `on the lback of this -bar arope 25 isattached andcar ri'ed backwardand attachedat ac'onvenient Rplace `Wit-hin the reach of the operator. The

object of thispawl and ratchet 'is to set the rakeproper at any desired angle and firmlyl 'hold thesame in la fixed ,position while is beihg used in raking. Thisiis accomplished 'by-drawing on the operating-rope r25,"and thereby raising the ratchet-bar, loweringt-hei Gi'aketo the'position desired, and thenvreleas: ing the rope 25 and allowing the ratchet-bar. vto'ilropover the pawl, and thereby securely lock the rake in that position. l I At the rear"end of the machine, in close proximity Ato the drivers seat," fn-steering apa y51:arat`us26is provided on the `frame'of thel ymachine, `which Works in `conjunction with; thefrearrpi'voted axle Aand Vconsists ofra hand-l `wheel-27, rigidly secured to'ajvertical wind-E ing-rod 28, which latter extends down below. the bottom ofvthejcarriage. Thislyvinding-` -rod isfprovided'with acog-Wheel 29, which,` -works in conjunction with a foot-operatinfgg 45 'lever 30 `just below the drivers` seat. Two* ropes 'or chain's 31 are reversely woundaroundl thejvertical rod 28 andattached by their opposite endsto the axle'at points to `the right. a'nd'left of the center of the same, 'whereby 5o-by turningthe `l1a11d=wheel27 in one direc-4 tion oeofthe chains Will be wound up "andi Lthe other` unwound,"and viceversa, "and the? rear wh'eels" turned as desired. vThe front axle 32 is divided into two short 55 independently-revoluble'axles provided tvlithf "aWinding-drum 33, 'whichjis revolubleinde-y pendently of the saidax1e32, and atrone ,endl `the "drum is -provided"with^a disk 39, having;

internal ratchet-teeth, which is `adapted to, 6o; receiveV and engage a sli'din g "clutch 34, Which-` -attier is'slid on the axle'by a rod 35,1` pivoted; `at 36 to a cross-brace 46 ofthemachine. The: yjrcarendof the rod 35is eonnectedbyalin-k. "37'1toa lever38, pivotedtoa rear cross-brace; A*and*isfadapted, to vibratethe rod35lto the right or left, and thereby move the clutch 34 into and out of gear with the clutch-disk 39 shown.

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-said standards and having on the revoluble drum 33. The front wheels 4 are provided with ratchet-hubs 40, which work in conjunction with sliding ratchet-collars 41, which latter are kept in contact with the ratchet-hubs by spiral springs 42, as The ratchets are so constructed that when the machine is moved backward the wheels only revolve;.but when moved forward both the wheels and axles revolve. The outer ends of the front axles, with the ratchet-- hub, are covered by protecting hoods or caps l The winding-drum `33 is provided `about `midway of its length with a grooved ratchet-disk 44, which Works in conjunction with a. pawl 45pivoted on the framebrace 46. The .pawl is operated by a cord 47, attahedto a-lever 4'8 in near readh of the "driven rope 49 is .passed through the ratchet 'peripheral dis'las andfbo'th 'f its ends carried 'back fand fpassed over 'and by oneof its ends toan-operatingrod or'cord 5,0,..passed around the .grooved at'eh'etldsk 44;` `on the 'drum and' attached byits other end to the underside of 'frame-brace '446. "The :rod or crdO `is 'attached to a leverflnear the drivers seat. j

The operatin f my invention "isisffol-4 lows: The rake is lovvered tothedes'iredposition-say to that shownin Fig. "2'b`y"'dott`ed lines-#and the altitude f the rake,.pr"oper :"tixed and heldbylthe Aratch'et/-and-paN/l mech- 1anism V24.

he carriage lis then moved '-'forward until a` loadofhay origra'ss is-gathered on the-rake,',at "which 'time thesliding 'clutch is moved to engagenlent4 with the Winding drum or rollers `an`d`-`the rakeis elevated to by saidjlever. dBy' yvth'd ravvi'ng l the ratchet- .pawl 45 from contact with-the ratchet-disk 44 uthe `rake and lts support Vand armswill be lowered automatically, Ythe descent being `reg'gulatedby the Vstrap-brake 52,'` brought to bear on the Winding-drum. A

WhatI'claim as `m`y"invention isv 1. Ifn a comxbinedhay rake and stacker, the combination of 4a suitably-mounted carriage, suitable standards 6, rakearms'"7pivote`d to `pivoted at Ytheir outer l,ends the rake '8, and a rake-supportll, .pivoted near the upper en'ds 'of the arms 7 and its lower end `arrangedto move in guideways on the frame, substantially as described.

2. I'n a combined hayrake and stacker,- the eombmation of a suitably-mounted carriage,

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suitable standards 6, rake-arms 7 pivoted to said standards and having pivoted at their outer ends the rake 8, and a rake-support 11, pivoted near the upper ends of the rake-arms 7 and having rollers at their lower ends Working in the guideway, a rake-operating lever 13, attached to the rear end of the rake-head by a rope, substantially as described.

3. In a suitably-mounted combined hay rake and stacker, the combination of the front axle formed of two independently-revoluble short axles having supporting-Wheels made fast and loose by ratchet-collars andv hubs and carrying a Winding-drum which revolves iudependently of said axles and is provided with an end ratchet-disk and aperipheral ratchet, a sliding clutch on one of the short axles, adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with the said end ratchet-disk, a pivoted pawl adapted to move in and out of engagement with the peripheral ratchet, means for operating the pawl, a strap-brake around the winding-drum, a lever for operating the brake, a rake proper, and a swinging and sliding rake-support, substantially as described.

4. In a combined suitably-mounted hay rake and stacker, the combination of a carriage, a swinging and sliding rake-support 1l, standard 6, rake-arms 7, pivoted to said standard and having the rake pivoted to their outer ends, rake 8, a rake-operating lever 13, connected to the rake by a rope, and means for adjusting the rake-head to any desired angle.

and holding it in position, the said means comprising pawl 23, located on the rake-head, ratchet-bar 24, pivoted to uthe rake-arm and working in conjunction with the pawl, and the operating-rope 25, attached to the bar, substantially as described. x

5. In a combined hay rake and stacker, the front axle carrying the winding-drum,which is revoluble independently of said axle and provided With an end disk having internal ratchet-teeth, a sliding clutch on one of the short axles, adapted to be moved in and out or engagement with said ratchet-disk, a mounted rake-carriage, the rake proper, a swinging an d sliding rake-support, and means for operating the several parts named, substantially as described.

6. In a combined mounted hay rake and stacker, the combination of a swinging and sliding rake-support, a front axle formed with two independently-revoluble short axles having a Winding-drum revoluble independent of said axle and provided with an end disk having internal ratchet-teeth and with a peripheral ratchet, a sliding clutch adapted to be moved in and out of engagement with the end ratchet-disk, and the pivoted ratchetpawl adapted to be moved into and out of engagement wit-h the peripheral ratchet, a strap-brake operatin g upon the Winding-drum to regulate the descent of the rake, and means for operating the parts named, substantially as described.

'7. The combined hay rake and stacker, comprising in its construction a suitably-mounted carriage and an elevating-rake pivoted on said frame and to a sliding and swinging support, said rake having some of its teeth extending backward beyond the rake-head bars and strengthened by diagonal braces and also having spaced openings in its rear rake-head bar to admit of the front end of the axle or hinging arms beingpassed to the front rakehead bar, substantially as and for the purpose described. v

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELIJAH O. ERVIN. Witnesses:

W. S. AsBURY, J. H. WILLs. 

